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Landslide Preparedness Act Renewal
Recent Bills/Landslide Preparedness Act Renewal

Landslide Preparedness Act Renewal

IntroducedMay 6, 2025
In the House10 months ago
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Senate
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Ready for a House vote.
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Why This Matters

This bill reauthorizes? the National Landslide Preparedness Act, allowing for continued efforts to reduce landslide hazards and improve emergency response. It updates definitions and requirements related to atmospheric rivers? and extreme precipitation events that can lead to landslides.

If you live in an area prone to landslides, this bill could lead to better preparedness and safety measures for your community.
Who this affects
Communities at risk · Local governments · Native Hawaiian organizations · Indian tribes
What this bill changes
  1. 1The bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to assess risks from atmospheric river flooding and extreme precipitation events in the first national strategy published after the bill's enactment.
  2. 2It expands the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program to include Native Hawaiian organizations and other stakeholders in preparedness efforts.
  3. 3The bill establishes a national landslide hazards database that identifies areas needing risk assessment due to hydrology changes or geological activity.

The debate

The case for

The national landslide hazards program should keep running through 2030.

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeMajority report
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The case against

No committee member filed a written objection, and the Senate passed it by unanimous consent.

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IntroducedMay 6, 2025
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Passed with no objections.

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Related Bills
House bill with the same name
House Bill · HR 2250
2 of 4 · In the House
National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
·Environment
Related bill
Senate Bill · S 3923
3 of 4 · In the House
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Related bill
House Bill · HR 5089
1 of 4 · Introduced
Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025